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In line with how the Open University is structured geographically, there are thirteen regions or nations in OUSA. However, OUSA has also created three sub-regions or nations to ensure that students studying in the Republic of Ireland and Central Europe have their own distinct representation.
For each of the OUSA regions, nations and sub-regions there is an OUSA forum, whose main objectives are:
- to provide information, training, support and services to OUSA Asemblies within the region or nation and to assist such Assemblies in the pursuit of OUSA’s objectives
- to provide a forum for liaison and co-ordination between the OUSA Assemblies in the region or nation
- to provide a forum for communicating the views of OUSA members within the region or nation to their representatives on the Executive Committee of OUSA and within the University’s Government and Consultative Structure at regional or national level
OUSA forum membership
The membership of the OUSA forum is made up of delegates from every participating Assembly in its region or nation. Where no formally constituted OUSA Assembly exists, the OUSA forum may co-opt representatives from the respective Catchment Area(s).
The OUSA forum is led by a committee of elected officers: Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and Communications Officer. Other posts elected annually at the OUSA Forum Annual General Meeting are: Student Support Link and Disabled Students’ Link. In addition, a Residential School Co-ordinator is also elected each year by the OUSA forum in relevant regions or nations.
The OUSA forum can submit motions to OUSA Conference, the decision making body of OUSA, and is entitled to elect one delegate to attend the event to take part in the debate and discussion.
Each OUSA forum is entitled to issue one Newsletter each year to its entire membership. This is a useful publication in which general information affecting students in the region or nation, or in the wider O U community can be communicated, as well as details about any social events that have been planned.
Job descriptions for OUSA forum posts
- Job description for Forum Chairs - 2010
- Job description for Forum Communications Officers - 2010
- Job description for Forum Secretaries - 2010 (R T F file)
- Job description for Forum Treasurers -2010
- Job description for Residential School Co-ordinator
- Job description for Student Academic Links
- Job description for Student Support Links
Finding out more about your OUSA forum
If you are interested in finding out more about your region or nation, why not visit and participate in your region or nation Online forum? To access your forum click on this link Regional and National Forums
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